Enrollment
234
Elementary
DISTRICT 805 · STATE 604
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·LEE·NCES 120108008062
HERITAGE CHARTER ACADEMY OF CAPE CORAL
2107 SANTA BARBARA BLVD, CAPE CORAL, FL 33991 · (239) 829-5134 · Lee County
GRADES KG–08ELEMENTARY12-CITYCHARTERTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL234 STUDENTS
C-
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 21% of Florida public elementary schools
- DTest scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- B-Beats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- ·Three-year trend Not available for this school, so the grade uses the other parts.
Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded Florida public elementary schools
Student : Teacher
,
0 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 18.2:1 · STATE 17.5:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
93%
218 students
DISTRICT 49% · STATE 50%
Community
0
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other elementary schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Kindergarten | 38 | 16% |
| Grade 1 | 38 | 16% |
| Grade 2 | 36 | 15% |
| Grade 3 | 27 | 12% |
| Grade 4 | 18 | 8% |
| Grade 5 | 24 | 10% |
| Grade 6 | 14 | 6% |
| Grade 7 | 17 | 7% |
| Grade 8 | 22 | 9% |
This year's kindergarten class (38) is 73% larger than its 8th grade class (22).
Student demographics
59%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 63% · STATE 70% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
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FAST / B.E.S.T. 2024-25 . % at Level 3 or AboveEnglish Language Arts
44.9%
FL avg 56.7% . +11.1pp since 2023
Math
38.4%
FL avg 58.9% . +10.0pp since 2023
What this means: On the FAST / B.E.S.T., Florida's statewide test, about 45 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 38 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Florida schools, those numbers are about 57 and 59. Reading and writing scores are up about 11 points since 2023, while math scores are up about 10 points.
FAST / B.E.S.T. results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 44.9% | 38.4% |
| 2023-24 | 33.8% | 28.4% |
% at Level 3 or Above, all students and all tested grades.
Source: FAST / B.E.S.T.. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
35.3%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
34.5%
based on FL schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+0.8pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 35% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 34% typical for Florida schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations measures results against demographically similar schools rather than by raw scores, and this school falls within the typical range, neither among Florida's top nor bottom 10%.
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →
Schools most like HERITAGE CHARTER ACADEMY OF CAPE CORAL
HERITAGE CHARTER ACADEMY OF CAPE CORAL's state test result (35.3% proficient) is higher than 1 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| HERITAGE CHARTER ACADEMY OF CAPE CORAL this school | 234 | 93.2% | 35.3% |
| SAN JOSE PRIMARY SCHOOL JACKSONVILLE | 244 | 95.1% | 20.1% |
| BOWLING GREEN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL BOWLING GREEN | 260 | 82.7% | 48.0% |
| SEMINOLE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL OKEECHOBEE | 511 | 91.0% | 45.4% |
| ALTA VISTA ELEMENTARY SCHOOL SARASOTA | 453 | 84.3% | 58.9% |
| OSCAR J. POPE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL LAKELAND | 365 | 80.8% | 48.0% |
Matched among Florida elementary schools on enrollment, the share of students from low-income families (eligible for free or reduced-price lunch), and racial and ethnic makeup. Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across all of the school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25, the same combined score our test-score rankings use. Online schools and schools serving specialized populations are not matched.
Where HERITAGE CHARTER ACADEMY OF CAPE CORAL ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Florida | In Lee County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 35.3% | #1,973 of 2,136 | #51 of 58 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 38.4% | #1,966 of 2,149 ▲ 123 | #50 of 58 ▲ 7 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 44.9% | #1,547 of 2,149 ▲ 347 | #33 of 58 ▲ 15 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 234 | #2,073 of 2,267 | #55 of 61 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 58.8% | #948 of 2,108 | #21 of 58 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 93.2% | #26 of 2,188 | #2 of 59 |
Ranked against other public elementary schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
234
+90 (+63%) vs 2020
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 234 | N/A | N/A | 93% (218) |
| 2023-24 | 232 | 5 | 46.4:1 | 41% (95) |
| 2022-23 | 164 | 16 | 10.3:1 | 35% (57) |
| 2020-21 | 144 | 9 | 16.0:1 | 63% (90) |
| 2017-18 | 190 | 14 | 13.6:1 | 64% (122) |
| 2015-16 | 179 | 15 | 11.9:1 | 75% (134) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for HERITAGE CHARTER ACADEMY OF CAPE CORAL.
About HERITAGE CHARTER ACADEMY OF CAPE CORAL
HERITAGE CHARTER ACADEMY OF CAPE CORAL is an elementary school with a street address in CAPE CORAL, Florida. Enrollment totals 234 students across kindergarten through 8. The school is 61% below the average for elementary schools in Florida.
The district, LEE, operates 116 schools serving 102,524 students.
The largest group at HERITAGE CHARTER ACADEMY OF CAPE CORAL is Hispanic students, at 53%. Smaller groups are 36% White, 5% multiracial, 3% Black, and 2% Asian. County-wide, 25% of Lee County residents are Hispanic. Measured by the diversity index, the student body scores 59%.
Lunch program data show 93% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price meals. Compared with the 48% average for public schools in Lee County, the school's rate is higher.
HERITAGE CHARTER ACADEMY OF CAPE CORAL earns a C- on the allk12 Grade, which blends test scores, results against poverty-based expectations, and the three-year trend. It scored higher than 21% of Florida public elementary schools.
BeatsExpectations compares each school's average proficiency rate across its state test results with a prediction based on free or reduced-price lunch eligibility. For HERITAGE CHARTER ACADEMY OF CAPE CORAL, the prediction is 34.5% and the result is 35.3%.
The school is in Lee County, where median household income comes to about $76,107, roughly 31% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and about 8% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Lee County's 123 public schools enroll about 102,524 students and include HERITAGE CHARTER ACADEMY OF CAPE CORAL.
Among nearby public schools, CAPE CORAL HIGH SCHOOL is closest at about 0.3 miles. HERITAGE CHARTER ACADEMY OF CAPE CORAL is one of several public schools in the area, with at least 8 others within five miles. Nearby schools with test data average 53.7% proficiency; HERITAGE CHARTER ACADEMY OF CAPE CORAL posts 35.3%.
The federal government classifies HERITAGE CHARTER ACADEMY OF CAPE CORAL's location as City: Mid-size. HERITAGE CHARTER ACADEMY OF CAPE CORAL operates as a charter school, which is publicly funded and run under a charter.
Between 2020-21 and 2024-25, reported enrollment went from 144 to 234. Such a large difference may reflect a change in the grades served.
The discussion board for HERITAGE CHARTER ACADEMY OF CAPE CORAL is open to topics like pickup and drop-off, after-school programs, and teacher feedback. Parents, students, alumni, and staff are welcome to post.
Lee County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
817,666
Census ACS
Median income
$76,107
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
31%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
8%
Below federal line
Schools in county
123
102,524 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in LEE
- GATEWAY CHARTER SCHOOLCombined · 3,192 students
- LEHIGH SENIOR HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 2,550 students
- GATEWAY HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 2,343 students
- IDA S. BAKER HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 2,191 students
- EAST LEE COUNTY HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 2,129 students
- CAPE CORAL HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 2,008 students
Other schools in CAPE CORAL
- IDA S. BAKER HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 2,191 students
- CAPE CORAL HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 2,008 students
- MARINER HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 1,865 students
- ISLAND COAST HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 1,477 students
- GULF ELEMENTARY SCHOOLElementary · 1,193 students
- MID CAPE GLOBAL ACADEMYElementary · 1,145 students
Nearby schools
- CAPE CORAL HIGH SCHOOL0.3 mi · 2,008
- SKYLINE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL1.0 mi · 1,141
- PATRIOT ELEMENTARY SCHOOL1.1 mi · 954
- CHALLENGER MIDDLE SCHOOL1.1 mi · 999
- PELICAN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL1.9 mi · 963
- MID CAPE GLOBAL ACADEMY2.2 mi · 1,145
Frequently asked questions
About HERITAGE CHARTER ACADEMY OF CAPE CORALHow large is HERITAGE CHARTER ACADEMY OF CAPE CORAL?
HERITAGE CHARTER ACADEMY OF CAPE CORAL enrolls approximately 234 students in grades KG-08.
What age range does HERITAGE CHARTER ACADEMY OF CAPE CORAL serve?
HERITAGE CHARTER ACADEMY OF CAPE CORAL serves students from grade KG through grade 08.
How many students per teacher at HERITAGE CHARTER ACADEMY OF CAPE CORAL?
Approximately unreported students per teacher at HERITAGE CHARTER ACADEMY OF CAPE CORAL.
What is the student diversity at HERITAGE CHARTER ACADEMY OF CAPE CORAL?
Student demographics at HERITAGE CHARTER ACADEMY OF CAPE CORAL are roughly 36% White, 53% Hispanic, 3% Black, 2% Asian, 5% Two or more.
What district is HERITAGE CHARTER ACADEMY OF CAPE CORAL in?
HERITAGE CHARTER ACADEMY OF CAPE CORAL is part of LEE.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.